The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-12-21
THE CONVENTION.
Continued from second pagc.)


Nsmpanies operating in tho State OF
Texas, to the end that the best posi-
BILE rates may DO obtained for pros
pectors, excursionists and immigrants
into and through Texas In every di-
rection.
IL shall further be the duty of said
committee, as soon rs may be practi-
cable after said railroad conferences,
to submit an address through such
channels as said committee may deem
best to the people of Texas, which adj
dress shall embrace report OF the
conference of said committee with tho
railroad authorities, and shall also
embrace plan for local organizations
for immigration purposes throughout
the State, aud the wavs and means OF
raising the necessary funds 10 advcr-
tise the resources and advantages OF
the State to the world, to the end that
lnnvery county in the State contributing
10 the immigration fund shall receive
its equitable share in all advertise
ments, statistical reports or other
printed matter published by or with
the authority of said committee.
It IS the purpose of this organiza-
ton to induce by a truthful rcpresen-
tation of the advantages and resources
of Travis, the investment of capital in
the State and the immigration to the
State of all law abiding people who
may be seeking new homes and it
shall be the duty of said committee to
do everything that may be necessary
TO accomplish said purposes. The de-
tails as TO how the objects ofthis COM
mittee is above expressed shall be &C.
cOmplished aud entrusted to said COM
mittoe.
This is not intended to preclude anv
district, county or other subdivision
of territory from advertising its re-
sources TO any extent it may deem
proper.
We respectfully suggest that the I'M.
p0rtance of this movement requires
that the work of the committee sha
commence at once and to the end that
there may be no delay we suggest that
each senatorial district pay over at
once to the representative SO ccted by
k.uch senatorial district on said State
c6.nmmittee the sum of 800 consti-
tute fund for said committee until
funds can be raised through the coun-
ty organizations. w. L. Moody,
Chairman.
After the second reading the report
of the committee, was adopted over
only one dissentiong vote.
Chairman Moody vacated the chair
aud called Vice-P residedt Andrews
to preside over the meeting.
Tarlton, of Hill, Called for ID min
utes recess in which time delegates
could elect their senatorial district
representatives for the. State Central
committee, which was granted.
The house was called 10 order and
pending tie report from the dis
tricts Mr.. Browning offered a resolu.
ton requesting an appropriation from
congress to be used in obtaining deep
water on the Texas coasts, which pass
ed.
Another resolution requesting the
Texas legislature to take steps look
int towards tho development of state
mineral resources and providing for q
state geological survey was offered aud
kpassed.
Reports from senatorial districts
were then handed in and shows the
State Central Immigration Committed
msdc up OF the following names:
1, Jas. P. Cook, of Liberty,
2, w. S. Moss, ST., Henderson.
8, Jas. ii. Carter, Marshall.
4. j. H. Henderson, Texarkana.
8, II. M.Nonderson, Sulphur Springs
6, S. Zukeoman, Mineola.
Z, L. G. DicKersOn,
8, Il. Z. Foster,
9, John T. Bradley, of Houston.
10, ii. M. Truehart, OF Galveston.
II, WI. Caven.
II, d. G. Giddings, of Brennan.
13 and IA, -
Is, b. 7. Barry, of Corsicana.
l6, j. S. Daugherty, Of Dallas.
IL, ii. M. Spauiding.
l8, A. r. Collins.
CIV. b. Plemmons, of Armovilla.
20, j. Peter Smith, of Fort Worth.
81, j. II. Thompson.
~, j. ii. Finks.
~. Geo. {. Pendlcton, of Bolton.
"A, Joseph Nallie, of Austin.
OF L IL Dridnaa of L iIinnr